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Tonight saw the screening of The Gamechangers, BBC 2's docudrama about the clash between Rockstar and lawyer Jack Thompson. We'll skip past the 'some of this is made up for dramatic effect' disclaimer at the start and get to the really important stuff: what did some of the people that used to work at DMA (the company that became Rockstar) actually think of it?
This is probably the most important tweet though:
@BBC Was Basil Brush busy? What exactly is this random, made up bollocks?
Former DMA/GTA devs had sounded unhappy about the drama before, here's what they think now it's happened:
Article continues belowI'm gritting my teeth already.... #TheGamechangers #GTA
DMA’s Design Department in 1996. No glass walls in evidence :) #GTA #TheGamechangers pic.twitter.com/JWwteBbdbY
This is the DMA Design office building where GTA was originally created in Dundee, Scotland. #TheGamechangers pic.twitter.com/tvxDSYluOB
I seriously doubt anyone from rockstar dressed up as East Fucking 17 to pop out & film in Compton #gamechangers
oh my...fek... the sex scene discussion is just embarrassing... #TheGamechangers
We need a new game engine! So...we've made a new game engine... *sigh* #TheGamechangers
Current mentions of development team: zero. Current mentions there IS a development team: zero. Going very well #gamechangers
GTA being created in 1996. Everyone wore their own clothes and not company branded apparel! #TheGamechangers pic.twitter.com/rB0Q5qCDAX
Ah yes,all those days we were break dancing in the office.I forgot about that. I often dance around the office - ask anyone #TheGamechangers
It’s apparently based on the book Jacked and the author never spoke to any of us either. #TheGamechangers
What I'm most impressed with, is that one guy apparently did everything that wasn't shit.... impressive. #TheGamechangers
